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Polymer Banknotes are resistant to dirt and moisture so stay cleaner than paper banknotes, incorporate advanced security features making them difficult to counterfeit and last at least 2.5 times longer than paper banknotes improving the quality of notes in circulation.

Polymer Notes Timeline

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£5 education material

£5 training material for Scottish banknotes is available to order, please contact info@scotbanks.org.uk to order

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27th September 2016

Clydesdale Bank issues their new polymer £5 note

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4th October 2016

Bank of Scotland issues their new polymer £5 note

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27th October 2016

The Royal Bank of Scotland issues their new Polymer £5 note

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Paper £5 notes

All Scottish Banks start the removal of paper £5's

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Polymer £10 notes

Bank of Scotland, Clydesdale Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland to issue new Polymer £10 notes in 2017

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Paper £10 notes

Scottish Banks will start the removal of paper £10's after the release of polymer in 2017